"There are many paths to kingship. Being mocked and questioned is inevitable. If a few words are enough to shake your resolve, then forget being a king—you do not even possess the mettle of the strong.
"Do you want to become the king in the eyes of kings, or the king in the eyes of the people? That is a choice you should make for yourself.
"But whether someone is qualified to be a king is not something anyone has the right to judge. Only history can give the answer."
Upon hearing Yoru Machi's words, Saber's eyes gradually cleared, and her gaze toward him was filled with gratitude.
Sure enough, Artoria believed that Caster was absolutely not the villain guilty of countless atrocities that the Church had described. The one who had committed every evil was Caster's Master. Like her, he had merely been summoned by an exceptionally terrible Master.
Now, Saber felt that Caster was very much like herself. Perhaps Caster, too, had once been forced into the position of king against his will, with a group of loyal and valiant retainers by his side.
But in the end, one of his decisions had led to the destruction of his kingdom, to the point that Caster was no longer even willing to call himself a king.
"Meeting you truly surpasses your reputation. So you are the renowned Caster. I am Iskandar, the King of Conquest whose name remains in history.
"Caster, since you no longer wish to be king and have even chosen to conceal your identity, why not join my ranks and fight for me?"
No matter who the other party was, extending an olive branch to recruit them was simply the King of Conquest's usual habit.
Of course, he had no interest in that petty Assassin who